Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Gilbert Atwood

Male Bef 1661 - 1714  (> 53 years)


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  • Name Gilbert Atwood 
    Birth Bef 1661 
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Jul 1714  Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I70399  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Family Jane Snowdall,   b. Bef 1665, Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1715, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 52 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1681  Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Atwood,   b. Bef 1702, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1725, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 25 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. George Atwood,   b. Bef 1702, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1745, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 45 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F55352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 13
      Westmoreland County Court 29th ofJuly 1714
      - ATTWOOD's Admon granted
      JANE ATTWOOD came into Court and made Oath that her late Husband, GILBERT ATWOOD, deced. departed this life without makeing any Will soo farr as shee knows or believes and on her Petition Certifycate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration on the Decedent's Estate in due form according to Law, And it is ordered that CHARLES TYLER, DANIELL MARREAN, THOMAS TAYLOR and JAMES BUTLER or any three ofthem being first sworn before one ofher Majesty's Justices ofthe Peace for this Couty doe some time before the next Court to be held for this County value and appraise the Estate in money and make report thereof to the next Court
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      1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 24
      Westmoreland County Court 25th of November 1714
      - VINCENT v ATTWOOD's Admrs.
      It is ordered that the Sheriff doe summon JANE ATTWOOD, Administratrix of the Estate of GILBERT ATTWOOOD, to be and appeare at the next Court to answer the Petition of MARY VINCENT, Daughter of HENRY VINCENT, deced., by her preferred to this Court
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      1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 49
      Westmoreland County Court 26th ofMay 1715
      - VINCENT v ATTWOOD's Admrx.
      MARY VINCENT, Daughter of HENRY VINCENT, late of this County, deced., by her Petition to this Court preferred at November Court last sett forth that her deced. Father did by his Last Will and Testament give and bequeath to MARY all his Estate real and personall [except one Cow and Calfe and two suites of Clothes and of the Will appointed GILBERT ATTWOOD, Executor, who is since departed this life, and JANE his Relict hath obtained Letters ofAdministration on GILBERT ATTWOOD's Estate and that she refused to pay an deliver to her, MARY, the Estate as aforesaid by HENRY to her bequeathed for which she prayed the Court's Judgment; And now at this Court JANE appeared and offered nothing in barr thereof; whereupon it is considered by the Court that the Petitioner doe recover against JANE the Estate soe as aforesaid to her belonging, and it is ordered that shee pay the same according to the Inventory of the Estate of HENRY by GILBERT ATTWOOD to this Court returned [first deducting the Cow and Calfe and ye two suites of Cloathes abovementioned] together with costs alias Execution
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 55
      ATWOOD, GILBERT, 27 April 1715. Inventory returned.
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      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 408-10.
      Gilbert Attwood. Inventory. Made in obedience to order of 22 Feb. 1714/5. Appraisers made oath before Richard Watts.
      Total valuation £22.18.8.
      Charles Tyler
      Thomas Tayler
      James Butler
      27 April 1715. Return'd.
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 47
      LANCELOTT, JOHN, 21 August 1706; 28 January 1712. To cousin John Lancelott my two plantations one formerly my brother William's and the other that which Gilbert Atwood now lives on, but his mother Jane Lancelott to live on it during her life; in case John Lancelott dies then to his sister my cousin Jane Simmons failing which to my cousin William Butler and * * *; to my wife Mary remainder of estate; brother William's children; my cousin to be kept in school until he can read Bible and cousin Jane same.

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